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TI-2008-00004 Aliases CVE-2008-0005GHSA-m62c-mf8p-77p9

mod_proxy_ftp in Apache 2.2.x before 2.2.7-dev, 2.0.x before 2.0.62-dev, and 1.3.x before…

Priority LOW 36CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

mod_proxy_ftp in Apache 2.2.x before 2.2.7-dev, 2.0.x before 2.0.62-dev, and 1.3.x before 1.3.40-dev does not define a charset, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks using UTF-7 encoding.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14727 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.35 to before 2.0.63; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.35 to before 2.0.63; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0602 Released 2010-08-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 security update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4AS ant-1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, avalon-logkit-1.2-2jpp_4rh, axis-1.2.1-1jpp_3rh +39
    • Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ES ant-1.6.5-1jpp_1rh, avalon-logkit-1.2-2jpp_4rh, axis-1.2.1-1jpp_3rh +39
  • RHSA-2008:0009 Released 2008-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.4-9.el5s2, httpd-2.2.4-9.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.4-9.el5s2 +5
  • RHSA-2008:0008 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386, mod_ssl-1:2.2.3-11.el5_1.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) httpd-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-devel-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3, httpd-devel-2.2.3-11.el5_1.3.i386 +2
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0007 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) httpd-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10, httpd-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10 +5
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) httpd-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10, httpd-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.59-1.el4s1.10 +5
  • RHSA-2008:0006 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.i386, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.52-38.ent.2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.i386, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.i386, httpd-2.0.52-38.ent.2.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2008:0005 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd-2.0.46-70.ent, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.46-70.ent +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-70.ent, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd-2.0.46-70.ent, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-70.ent, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-70.ent.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2008:0004 Released 2008-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apache security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 apache-1.3.27-14.ent, apache-1.3.27-14.ent.i386, apache-1.3.27-14.ent.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 apache-1.3.27-14.ent, apache-1.3.27-14.ent.i386, apache-devel-1.3.27-14.ent.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 apache-1.3.27-14.ent, apache-1.3.27-14.ent.i386, apache-devel-1.3.27-14.ent.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 apache-1.3.27-14.ent, apache-1.3.27-14.ent.ia64, apache-devel-1.3.27-14.ent.ia64 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2008:0007
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2008:0007
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ASFixed RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Certificate System 7.3 for 4ESFixed RHSA-2010:0602
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0006
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0004

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0005
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m62c-mf8p-77p9

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 21

Other 23

Sources

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